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What was America's official policy towards WWII? What actions contradicted that policy?

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The greatest reason the US did not become immediately involved in WWII was the idea of isolationism. The US had fought in WWI and just suffered the Great Depression. They wanted to be left alone to be able to put the US back on a good economic track. President Roosevelt wanted the US to be more aware of the world situation but the Congress maintained the idea of isolationism. Roosevelt did not want to bring German-Jews over to the US because he feared they would be a drain on a system still struggling with their own monetary problems. The Neutrality Acts were supposed to address war between nations but not any countries involved in civil wars. When Japan attacked China, the US still wished to remain neutral and isolated from the problem. Japan said they would repair the damage they made. The Neutrality Act allowed the US to send supplies to aid in the restoration which the Japanese used to build their own forces and not help rebuild China. Roosevelt had also gotten permission from Congress to send armaments and supplies to England and France as long as they were paid for ahead of time and transported by those countries.Roosevelt did not tell the American people by making some revisions such as these, he was linking the US to the European war. When Japan continued invading SE Asia with no remorse until they controlled most of the Pacific area, Roosevelt promised none of the Americans would have to fight in any foreign war but it didn't work out that way. Although embargoes and restrictions were placed on Japan as they were gaining force, they had already built an immense naval force. When the US, Britain and the Dutch all placed complete embargoes on Japan, it put Japan in a hard place. Although Tojo did some talking, his plan to go ahead and attack Pearl Harbor, where Roosevelt had sent most of our ships, were launched. After the attack, war was declared between Japan and the US. Germany and Italy followed with war declarations on the US also.